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Replacing a sliding glass door in stucco.
Continue packing on new stucco until the scratch coat is about half as thick.
Replacing a sliding glass patio door with new.
A big box store call it bbs is now installing an anderson gliding patio door after its installer botched the install of the same door nearly a year ago.
Apply the first coat of stucco called the scratch coat with a brick trowel forcing the stucco through the wire mesh.
Not a straight cut around the door because it will blend in better and give the new stucco a better edge to bond to.
This thread is about how a nightmare i am living.
The problem is that not everyone has access to a plasterer who s both skilled enough to make inconspicuous patches and willing to do small repair jobs.
The traditional way to replace a door or window in stucco is to break out the old stucco install the unit and then restucco around it see replacing windows in stucco walls.
Cut a threshold support block to fit between the deck and the siding then slip it into place and nail it.
Of course that is only if you have an old door with a nailing flange if you have a door with a brick mould then use the tool you chose to cut with and just cut the stucco right against the edge of the brick mould.
If you are going to trim out the exterior of the new french doors over the stucco you can remove the existing slider by purchasing a 4 grinder with a diamond masonry blade and cut the perimeter stucco at the top and sides about 1 1 2 out from the slider.
Caulk the trim to the stucco edge and new door.
The flange is typically 1 1 4 in width.
Gap on both sides then fill the gaps with.